intramuscular
intramuscular — adjective
- intramuscularpositive
- more intramuscularcomparative
- most intramuscularsuperlative
1. located deep within a muscle, or given by pushing a needle straight into the mus
located deep within a muscle, or given by pushing a needle straight into the muscle so the substance spreads through it.
The nurse gave Sana an intramuscular injection in her upper arm.
common collocation: intramuscular injection
Many flu vaccines are given through an intramuscular shot in the shoulder.
intramuscular shot, route of delivery
Doctors prefer the intramuscular route when a drug must reach the blood quickly.
The scan showed an intramuscular tear hidden inside Cyrus's right thigh.
Vets often choose intramuscular drugs because the effect begins within minutes.
- intravenous
into a vein rather than into a muscle
- subcutaneous
into the fat layer just under the skin, not the muscle
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (intramuscular injection, intramuscular route), not after 'be'. Contrast with 'subcutaneous' (under the skin) and 'intravenous' (into a vein) — intramuscular targets the muscle layer between them.